Legal Opinion
Vargo v. Barry
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 2, 1995No. 94-CV-657PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellants, John and Debra Vargo, brought tort claims against several doctors for negligently treating Mr. Vargo — a firefighter retired on total permanent disability — at the Police and Firefighters Clinic. The Vargos also filed breach of contract, negligence, and loss of consortium actions against the District of Columbia for the same medical treatment. They sought damages on each count ranging from $300,000 to $2,000,-000. 1 Citing Ray v. District of Columbia, 535 A.2d 868 (1987), the trial court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss. On appeal, the Vargos…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Smith v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Estate of Underwood v. National Credit Union AdministrationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Ray v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Brown v. JeffersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- O'Rourke v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- Ronda Nunnally v. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police DepartmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
- Estate of Phillips v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2003
- Sinobia Newell-Brinkley v. Diana Haines WaltonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014
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